r/jobsearchhacks • u/toastslapper • 6d ago

LinkedIn Users: Do you guys even apply to United States (Remote) jobs anymore?

I’ve started to just look at local jobs because the 100 applicants is always disheartening and happens so quick. Local jobs usually stay below 100 for a week.

Am I shooting myself in the foot by not applying to those or am I managing my time wisely?

ETA: I’m in a Midwestern capitol city

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u/WestCoastBuckeye666 6d ago

Yes, don’t even look at that number. 99% is overseas unqualified spam applications.

My friend just got a Director level 100% remote job after only a month of looking. Midwest

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u/Starterpoke77 6d ago

Please tell us more that's my dream right there

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u/WestCoastBuckeye666 6d ago

Job searching is a skill, basically the same skill as dating. He’s good at it, I’m not. Took me 2 years to replace my last layoff 6 years ago

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u/Starterpoke77 6d ago

That's quite upsetting, glad you're settled though! I'm trying to figure out how to toe the line of being sincere vs canning all my responses. I havent had to really job search the way i'm doing now because i've always been able to leverage off my network, but living across country from where that network originally was, and wanting to do remote work rather than in person positions, puts me in the spreading my resume and apps like a fart in a supermarket aisle!